Analysis of the Adonis poems based on the Frankfurt school of critical aesthetics

Abstract

The critical aesthetic theory of Frankfurt school regards art as an independent field and emphasizes its genuineness. According to this theory, success of a work of art depends on irreconcilability to compatibilities and disapproval of them. Ali Ahmad Saeid, a contemporary Arab poet, has been considered as a modernist in Arabic literature, and he has tried to use new language structures to experience new poetry. His critical language shakes the dominant ruling system and reveals the contrasts in the society. He tries to create a society based on justice, freedom and thinking. This research seeks to review Adonis's critical poetry in his anthology based on critical linguistics and the conceptual analysis method. The chapters of his book of poems challenge the events in the society, raise public awareness and awaken the society so as to criticize the current turbulent situation freely. The research gives evidence that the poet not only believes in the independence of poets of the government or certain people but also regards this as a poet’s duty to stand against any force which restricts him.

Keywords

• critical aesthetic theory
• frankfurt school
• intolerance
• adonis